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Friday, October 24, 2008

High Hopes & 'Bloody' Hearts

A glimmer of hope amongst the seemingly endless tide of 80's slasher remakes:

I was impressed by screenwriter Todd Farmer's passion for the project when I sat down and interviewed him over at Dark Scribe Magazine. It seems like all involved have (perhaps) made something worthwhile here. Plus, the film is in 3-D, but apparently using a new technology that really enhances the experience.My Bloody Valentine 3-D opens in theaters on January 16, 2009.

About the Author...

Vince Liaguno is the Bram Stoker Award-winning editor of UNSPEAKABLE HORROR: FROM THE SHADOWS OF THE CLOSET (Dark Scribe Press 2008), an anthology of queer horror fiction, which he co-edited with Chad Helder, and BUTCHER KNIVES & BODY COUNTS, a collection of essays on the formula, frights, and fun of the slasher film. His debut novel, 2006’s THE LITERARY SIX, was a tribute to the slasher films of the 80’s and won an Independent Publisher Award (IPPY) for Horror and was named a finalist in ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards in the Gay/Lesbian Fiction category.

He is currently at work on his second novel and preparing for the release of UNSPEAKABLE HORROR 2: ABOMINATIONS OF DESIRE (Evil Jester Press, 2017), the second volume in the award-winning anthology series of queer dark fiction.

He currently lives on the eastern end of Long Island, New York. He is a member—and former Secretary—of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) and the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC).